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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 247 (Thursday, December 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 105046-105047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-30642]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[EPA-HQ-OCFO-2023-0531; FRL-12523-01-OMS]

Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Environmental Justice Thriving Communities Grantmaking (TCGM) 
Program: Applications for Subawards, Public Outreach Information 
Collections, and Post-Award Reporting (New)

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an 
information collection request (ICR), Environmental Justice Thriving 
Communities Grantmaking (TCGM) Program: Applications for Subawards, 
Public Outreach Information Collections, and Post-Award Reporting (EPA 
ICR Number 2795.01, OMB Control Number 2035-NEW) to the Office of 
Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with 
the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a request for approval of a new 
collection. Public comments were previously requested via the Federal 
Register on January 8, 2024 during a 60-day comment period. This notice 
allows for an additional 30 days for public comments.

DATES: Comments may be submitted on or before January 27, 2025.

ADDRESSES: Submit your comments, referencing Docket ID Number EPA-HQ-
OEJECR-2023-0531, to EPA online using www.regulations.gov (our 
preferred method), by email to [email protected], or by mail to: EPA 
Docket Center, Environmental Protection Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200 
Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460.
    EPA's policy is that all comments received will be included in the 
public docket without change including any personal information 
provided, unless the comment includes profanity, threats, information 
claimed to be Confidential Business Information (CBI) or other 
information whose disclosure is restricted by statute.
    Submit written comments and recommendations to OMB for the proposed 
information collection within 30 days of publication of this notice to 
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Find this particular information 
collection by selecting ``Currently under 30-day Review--Open for 
Public Comments'' or by using the search function.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aarti Iyer, Office of the Chief 
Financial Officer, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania 
Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20460; email address: [email protected]; 
phone: 202-564-0214.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a request for approval of a new 
collection. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not 
required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays 
a currently valid OMB control number.
    Public comments were previously requested via the Federal Register 
on January 8, 2024 during a 60-day comment period (89 FR 916). This 
notice allows for an additional 30 days for public comments. Supporting 
documents, which explain in detail the information that the EPA will be 
collecting, are available in the public docket for this ICR. The docket 
can be viewed online at www.regulations.gov or in person at the EPA 
Docket Center, WJC West, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Ave. NW, 
Washington, DC. The telephone number for the Docket Center is 202-566-
1744. For additional information about EPA's public docket, visit 
https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
    Abstract: To meet the goals and objectives that demonstrate the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA's) and the Administration's 
commitment to achieving environmental justice and embedding 
environmental justice into Agency programs, the Environmental Justice 
Thriving Communities Grantmaking Program provides about $600 million in 
11 cooperative agreements funding to ``Grantmakers'' who will function 
as pass-through entities for the Environmental Justice Thriving 
Communities Subgrants (2 CFR parts 200 and 1500). Each Grantmaker will 
collaborate with EPA to design and build their own processes to receive 
and evaluate applications to fund the development of community-led 
environmental justice projects. With this Information Collection 
Request (ICR), EPA seeks approval for the Grantmakers to (a) solicit 
application for subawards and (b) to collect reports from recipients of 
subawards to track their progress. Collection of this information is 
essential for Grantmakers to select and distribute the subawards, and 
to assess and manage the funded projects, which ensures responsible 
stewardship of public funds; rigorous evidence-based learning and 
improvement; and transparent accountability to the American public. 
This ICR also requests approval for the Grantmakers to collect input 
and insights from communities who seek to obtain technical assistance 
services, as well as stakeholders who have valuable experience and 
expertise in community engagement and empowerment. These information 
collections via (c) surveys and (d) focus groups will enable the 
Centers to document local priorities, needs, and norms to ensure that 
they develop useful and relevant technical assistance and training 
services. Furthermore, feedback about these services will enable the 
Centers to conduct self-assessments to identify best practices and 
areas for improvement.
    Form Numbers: None.
    Respondents/affected entities: Recipients of financial assistance 
subawards from Grantmakers, community members, stakeholders.
    Respondent's obligation to respond: Mandatory for recipients of 
subawards to obtain or retain a benefit (2 CFR parts 200 and 1500). 
Voluntary for public outreach information collection via surveys and 
focus groups.
    Estimated number of respondents: 295,638 (per year).
    Frequency of response: Varies.

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    Total estimated burden: 237,049 hours (per year). Burden is defined 
at 5 CFR 1320.03(b).
    Total estimated cost: $10,845,779 (per year), including $338,342 
annualized capital or operation & maintenance costs.
    Changes in the Estimates: This is a new collection, and so does not 
involve any program changes or burden adjustments.

Courtney Kerwin,
Director, Regulatory Support Division.
[FR Doc. 2024-30642 Filed 12-23-24; 8:45 am]
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